DewscopeEyes, Lips & Cheeks3 min read
Maybelline Sky High Washable Mascara Review: Long Lashes for $13.99
The viral drugstore mascara delivers real length and clean separation for $13.99. It does not out-volumize the best prestige formulas, and the washable version trades staying power for easy removal.
Our verdict
It earns the hype on length: a bendy brush and thin formula give separated, lengthened lashes for $13.99. Reviewers say it matches prestige tubes on length but trails on volume. The washable formula is easy to remove, so pick the waterproof one for swimming or humid days.
Best forAnyone wanting cheap length and easy nightly removal
What we liked
- Flex Tower brush bends to coat inner and short lashes
- Lengthens and separates lashes at only $13.99
- Washable formula comes off with warm water
- Ophthalmologist tested and suitable for contact lens wearers
What held it back
- Reviewers say volume trails the best prestige mascaras
- Washable formula gives up staying power in wet conditions
- The 4.7 rating includes incentivized reviews and all shades
- Only nine shades, mostly blacks and a few colours
Length is the one thing this mascara is genuinely good at, and it costs $13.99. Maybelline's Sky High Washable earns its viral status honestly on that point. What it does not do is out-volumize the best prestige formulas, and the people who write the review-site comparisons say so too. If you want long, separated lashes cheaply, buy it. If you want a thick, dramatic fringe, a pricier tube may serve better.
The brush is the product
Maybelline's page carries a 4.7 star average from 13,347 ratings, with a note that the average includes incentivized reviews. That score covers every shade and the waterproof version too, so we read it as a popularity signal, not a test result.
Maybelline calls the wand Flex Tower: a spiral brush that bends so it can reach every lash, including the short ones in the inner corner, root to tip. The formula is bamboo-infused and described as lightweight and non-sticky, with a semi-matte, pigmented finish. It comes in nine shades, and the tube holds 0.24 fl oz.
Nothing about that is exotic. The brush shape and the thin formula are what give the length, and it is the same recipe cheaper brands keep copying. Maybelline also says it is allergy tested, ophthalmologist tested and suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.
